How to Cancel YouTube Music (2026)
YouTube Music plans start from $6.99/month. Follow our 5-step guide to cancel your subscription in about 5 minutes — with tips to avoid retention offers.
Updated: April 2026
from $6.99/month
Go to music.youtube.com
Open YouTube Music in your web browser and make sure you are signed into the correct Google account.
Click your profile photo
Click your Google account profile picture in the top-right corner.
Select Paid Memberships
From the dropdown, click 'Paid Memberships' to manage your YouTube Music Premium or YouTube Premium subscription.
Deactivate or cancel the plan
Find your YouTube Music Premium plan and click 'Deactivate' or 'Cancel'. Follow the on-screen instructions to confirm.
Confirm cancellation
Confirm the cancellation. Your access will continue until the end of your current billing period, after which ads will return.
Retention Tips
We're sorry to see you go! YouTube Music Premium gives you ad-free music, offline downloads, and background playback — plus if you have YouTube Premium, you're also getting those same benefits for all of YouTube. If you primarily want YouTube Music without full YouTube Premium, we can help you downgrade to just the Music plan for a lower price. Your personalized radio stations and recommendation data will all be here if you decide to come back. What made you decide to leave today?
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